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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           GodknowsthatIdonotwantthatyoubepained,butitisneedthatweknowall. Fornowmorethaneverhasallworktobedonequickandsharp,andindeadlyearnest. Thedayisclosetousthatmustendall,ifitmaybeso,andnowisthechancethatwemayliveandlearn." 

           Thepoordearladyshivered,andIcouldseethetensionofhernervesassheclaspedherhusbandclosertoherandbentherheadlowerandlowerstillonhisbreast. Thensheraisedherheadproudly,andheldoutonehandtoVanHelsingwhotookitinhis,andafterstoopingandkissingitreverently,helditfast. Theotherhandwaslockedinthatofherhusband,whoheldhisotherarmthrownroundherprotectingly. Afterapauseinwhichshewasevidentlyorderingherthoughts,shebegan. 

           "Itookthesleepingdraughtwhichyouhadsokindlygivenme,butforalongtimeitdidnotact. Iseemedtobecomemorewakeful,andmyriadsofhorriblefanciesbegantocrowdinuponmymind. Allofthemconnectedwithdeath,andvampires,withblood,andpain,andtrouble." Herhusbandinvoluntarilygroanedassheturnedtohimandsaidlovingly, "Donotfret,dear. Youmustbebraveandstrong,andhelpmethroughthehorribletask. Ifyouonlyknewwhataneffortitistometotellofthisfearfulthingatall,youwouldunderstandhowmuchIneedyourhelp. Well,IsawImusttrytohelpthemedicinetoitsworkwithmywill,ifitwastodomeanygood,soIresolutelysetmyselftosleep. Sureenoughsleepmustsoonhavecometome,forIremembernomore. 

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